it was at the end of the night- after the BLT for lunch, jamba juice and nuggets for snack, and a gyros pizza for dinner
it was at the end of the night- after the candles and cards, the piercing and the movie
it was at the end of the night- after the hellos and hugs, the laughs and smiles, hugs and goodbyes
it was at the end of the night- after i locked the bolt on the door, watched everyone drive away
i realized.
it was a happy birthday afterall.